Thursday, August 19, 2010

Gay Boycott Hits Target

If you believe in equality stop shopping at Target. Here’s why…According to HRC, the Target Corporation donated $150,000to an organization supporting a vehemently anti-gay candidateclosely associated with a Christian rock band that advocatesdeath and violence to gay people. The organization, MN Forwardis running ads supporting Tom Emmer, an anti-gay gubernatorialcandidate in Minnesota. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC),got on their case. The damage control began and Target enteredgood-faith discussions with HRC. After entering into talks Target,however, withdrew from two tentative agreements with HRC andinformed HRC “that it will take no corrective actions,” accordingto an August 16th HRC press release titled, “Target CorporationMessage to LGBT Community: We Won’t Make it Right.”So join the boycott and stop shopping at Target & Best Buy!(Best Buy also donated $100,000 to the political group MN Forward.)Updates to Come…:)Update: Margaret Cho has joined "Dancing with theStars." Check OUT our Exclusive Audio Interview w/her addressing Gay Activism & more.... @ OUTTAKE VOICES™

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All fair-minded Americans will now rightly question Target’s commitment to equality. If their initial contribution was a slap in the face, their refusal to make it right is a punch in the gut and that’s not something that we will soon forget.The nation’s LGBT community has shown these two companies enormous customer loyalty. Now it’s time for that faithfulness to be returned